Window support



June 28 1932. J M KELLER 1,865,259

WINDOW SUPPORT Filed March 27, 1950- 2 Sheets-Sheet i INVENTOR. JOHN M. KELLER ATTORN s June 28, 1932; .1. M. KELLER WINDOW SUPPORT Filed March 27, 1950 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 PEG. G

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INVENTOR. JOHN M. KELLER A TTORN Patented June 28, 1932 UNITED STATES PATENT" GFFifiE JOHN M. KELLER, OF LAKEWOOD, OHIO WINDOW SUPPORT Application filed March 27, 1930. Serial No. 439,335.

This invention, relating as indicated to winment are rebent into portions 4 which exdow supports, has specific reference to the tend inwardly of the guide and which have construct-ion of a window guide whereby the their terminal portions rebent as at 5. The pane of glass is resiliently secured in the winflat portion 1 has a plurality of resilient eles5 dow janib. The window guide comprising ments 6 struck up therefrom, which elements 5e my invention is especially applicable to be extend inwardly of the guide and present a used in connection with the slidable windows resilient support for the ed e of the pane. such as employed in automobiles, and the conhe guide may have apertures 7 formed struction of the guide comprising my iiiventherein adapted to receive securing means 8,

10 tion presents advantages not found in any which may be nails or screws or the like. guides heretofore constructed. It is among As illustrated in Fig. l, the guide, a the objects of my invention to provide a guide formed from one piece of material has the having the above-named desirable characterp rti ns 2 and 3 thereof converging outwardistics. Other objects of my invention will ly from the base member 1, and the distance 15 appear as the description proceeds. ct teen the opposite faces of the portions 3 To the accon pligh nent of the foregoing glGZlllt-BI than the SpfICG between the and related ends, said invention, then, con- Inner feces the legs 9 9 the 01151111161 sists of the means hereinafter fully described L 1n WhIClI Gh g des are usually d ti l l i t d t i th l i th mounted. 1th the distance between the op- 20 annexed drawings and the following descrip- POSlte fflcespf 1311813014330 3 s y {IP32 tion setting forth in detail certain structure :Ehiln the Wldth 9 the the g e -S embodying the invent-ion, such disclosed be f p d y 111 Order t0 be 11156243- means tit ti however, b t one f ed inthe receiving slot, and such compress on rious mechanical forms in which the principle Py h 3 3 necessary to 11152111- 29 f th i ti may b HSQCL tam the guide in proper assembled relat on I id annexed d i 1n the Cl'laliIlQl SO tnat no rattling of the win- Fi 1 i a transverse ti l i f a dow occurs. When the guide is inserted iii guide comprising my invention shown disthe gl'owe P W Q t1161'efO1 t11e Portions associated f the glass and the Window 3 thereof will lie in substantially parallel 30 jamb; Fig. 2 is a fragmentary sectional view P so as p fz fiat COntaCtmfi S111 of a window ja-mb and a window pane showfaces to thellnner faces the legs ofihe ing in assembled relation the guide compris- 3 Rhese fiat i of the DOTPODS ing my invention; Fig. 3 is a transverse 3, along With the flat bearing surface or the tional elevation of the guide comprising my Portlon 1 Prowde Tlgld assembly of We 35 invention; Fig 4 is a fragmentary elevw guide in the groove 01 channel, which rigiditional View of the rear of the guide; and Figs. be further ln.sured by fastenmg the 5 to- 8, inclusive, are fragmentary sectional k m w O1 f or Screws as views similar to Fig. 2 showing respectively AS ferembefofe.mdlcatefb the DQ111011 1 of alternative forms of construction of the guide the gmde has t f' means stfuck up 161116.119" comprising my invention from and extending inwardly into the guide t: n J. Referring more specifically to the draw- SO LO ,reslhenfly lengage edge of the ings and more especially to Figs 1 to 4 pane. Tnese struc rup portions are so elusive the form of Guide here Shown com formed that only relatively short distances at a b K sists of a oiie-piece element which is rolled Spaced Pomts e the edge 01 h glass or otherwise bent into the form shown in engaged by the guide so thatthe frictional re- Fig. 1, in which a portion 1 of the element Sismnce betweel} t and t glass is i b tanti ll fl t, Th ti ti reduced to a minimum withoutin any way oils to the portion 1, that is the portions 2 affecting the rigidity and resiliency of the and 3, converge outwardly in the manner support of the pane.

illustrated and the edges of the one-piece ele- As shown in Fig. 5, the portion 1 of the guide may be bent inwardly in arcuate form, which inwardly bent portions may either be continuous or intermittent, depending upon the particular service for which the guide is designed, and the portions 4, which are bent inwardly of the guides, are further shown curved, in contradistinction to the straight portions of the form illustrated in Fig. 1, which form of construction, along with the formation of the pane edge engaging means, provides a resilient support for the window pane in a manner peculiarly applicable to certain forms of installation.

The form of guide shown in Fig. 6, which is a further modification of the form illustrated in Fig. 1, has the portion 10 thereof formed flat similarly to portion 1 of Fig. 1, although the struck-up portions 6 are omitted in this form of construction and the resilient edgewise support for the pane is proyided for in this form of construction by having the edges 11 of the portions 4 rebent as indicated so as to engage the edge of the pane.

In Fig. 7 a further modification of the guide as shown in Fig. 1 is illustrated, which modification consists primarily in the sharp angularity with which the flat parts are disposed, such angularity affording some features of support which are not found in any other forms of construction. In this particular form the portion corresponding to 1 of Fig. 1 is bent inwardly somewhat similarly to the form illustrated in Fig. 5, although here the groove or channel formed on the outer face consists of substantially fiat outwardly converging walls 12 which are joined by a flat pane edge contacting portion 13 and the portions 14: which correspond to portions 4 of the forms heretofore described extend inwardly at a sharp angle and are preferably formed of straight elements so as to present a less resilient support for the sides of the pane.

In Fig. 8 a further modification of the form of my invention is shown, in which the portion of the guide which contacts with the base of the guide receiving groove is bent inwardly as at 15 so that support for the guide is furnished at spaced points 16 and the edges of the one-piece element are bent outwardly to contact with the inner faces of the groove, in contradistinction to being bent inwardly to contact with the pane of glass as described in connection with the previous forms of construction. The edges 17, which in this form of construction contact with the sides of the guide receiving groove, have projecting inwardly therefrom arcuate elements 18 which resiliently engage the sides of the pane and maintain such pane in proper position and permit a free and easy movement of the pane longitudinally with respect to the guide.

It will be noted in connection with the description of the guide comprising my invention that the several modifications of the preferred form of construction that like ordinals have been employed to designate similar parts of the various forms so as to more readily understand the modifications which have been made in such preferred form without departing from the principles of my invention. lVith the employment of the guide comprising my invention the pane is resiliently secured in the window or door jamb in such a manner that a sliding thereof longitudinally with respect to the guide is easily accomplished and, further, the pane is so supported that a rattling or a loosening thereof will not occur during the life of the guide.

A further description of the principles of my invention is believed unnecessary for those familar with the art, sufiice it to say that numerous advantages and desirable characteristics are present in the forms of construction herein illustrated which it is believed are so apparent that a reiteration thereof is unnecessary.

Other modes of applying the principle of my invention may be employed instead of the oneexplained, change being made as regards the structure herein disclosed, provided the means stated by the following claim or the equivalent of such stated means be employed.

I therefore particularly point out and distinctly claim as my invention:

In combination with a window casing having a groove therein, a glass supporting member comprising a single strip of resilient sheet metal bent to provide a plurality of longitu dinally extending ribs engaging the bottom of said channel along lines spaced from the sides of said groove reentrant edges engaging 1 opposite faces of said glass and rebent for reinforcement adjacent the line of such engagement, and portions engaging the opposite side of said groove.

Signed by me this 20th day of March, 1930.

JOHN M. KELLER. 

